Canada-France-Hawaiʻi Telescope discovers more than 2,100 previously unknown galaxies

Maui Now·Oct 21, 2026 · 11:00 PM CT

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Astronomers using the Canada-France-Hawaiʻi Telescope found more than 2,100 previously unknown galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, more than doubling its known population. The discovery completes the Next Generation Virgo Cluster Survey, which spanned more than a decade of observations.

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